General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Help!!!!! Major Compression Problem 6 ½ months in the making, and its F**KED. I have had a total rebuild from head to toe. Tried firing it up last week to find it was only running on 3 cylinders. Compression test show that cyl 2,3, and 4 are all below 50. “CAS” Rebuilt the bottom and I built the top. They say that the bottom is bomb proof so they are blaming the heads. They are implying that I have not seated the valves in properly or that the valves are bent. I can assure you that neither of these are the case. I have rebuilt dozens of engines using the same techniques with no problems whatsoever. CAS have said if it’s not the valves then it must be the foll…

I currently have front brakes from a R33 - looking on DBA's website if you buy replacement discs they come with calipers. why :confused: Does that mean if you buy the R33 rear discs with calipers it would be a straight sawp for the stock zed ones? Regards, alex

I've repainted my calipers and want to put the Brembo logo back on. Can anyone make me a pair in either silver or white as in the pic below?

My car has recently failed 2 MOT's. The first was because the lower ball joint had excessive play (bad Juddering if breaking over 60mph) had this fixed and still the judder was there. Went back in for another MOT and this time both Steering Rack Gaitors were split and N/S track rod end worn to excess. Ordered the part from Nissan (Socket Kit-Tie?) which is being done on Tuesday. Do you think this is the source of my judder or do you think the discs are warped? (Visual look at discs show now abnormal wear). Regards Marcus

About 7ish I guess, you were following a blue Audi S4 convertable, some twat kept looking back (me) and as we turned left you booted it past, sounded very nice mate. Anyone on here?

Notice anyone waving around like they were trying to swat a wasp yesterday at Hearne Bay? Thought for a sec you were going to pull into the car park where I was standing, as you drove past!

around Lambourn yesterday? :D :D

Can anyone here tell me where i can buy a candy or flip paint for my Z at a decent price?Or even a website where i can see the colours available. Thanks Steve. : :cool: :

Just refitted my engine in my 89 tt auto after 2 new heads and a pair of turbo`s, and took care on removal to mark all the pipes plugs etc. However, got several pipes that i`m unsure off, any advice would be gratefully appreciated. 1... Drivers side, 2 metal pipes runing along the side of the plenum, about 5mm in diameter, connected at bulkhead but where to at the front end ???? 2..... Where does the single wire, with the black plug from the air-con pump go to ??? Thought I had marked everything but made a boo boo off these 2 bits !!! TA !! :rolleyes:

Had my Z 1 year really like it but brought a TT auto because i have been told that the TT manual could not handle the power & tended to detonate!! Is this true as i cant really get used to the auto but love the car .I will swop or sell & re-buy for a manual if they are ok :bow: .

I was bleeding the front o/s caliper yesterday and noticed the pedal goes right to the floor with the bleed nipple open. Is this normal? If it is, how would the opposite brake work if i ruptured a brake pipe, as the pedal would go to the floor. My mate reckons the pedal should only go half way down when bleeding, and i have a fault in the master cylinder. Anyone know please? Cheers,

As I have to strip the shifter down to get to the bushes soon, I was think about getting one of these. Anyone got one? It it much better than standard throw? Any downsides (i.e. greater wear on linkages etc)?

went for a little spin in my z this morning windows down noticed like a cam belt rattle kinda noise but i dont think its that cos i had it changed 3000 miles ago, noise only happens between 1100 rpm @ 1500 rpm from cold start, 10 mins after warm up and no noise at all or have i had the nosie and never heard it before :( I have had a cam belt snap on me before now so i dont RED LINE it all the time :) cheers me Z m8s

Anyone in the southend area fancy giving me a hand putting on Smithys Hard pipes and Fuel Lines. Just so I dont fook things up. I am dyslexic so the instructions will be a pain. as normal.

over the last few days a water leak has appeared im having to top the radiator up a litre an hour, at first some one said it could be condesation off the aircon cos it leaks all over the passenger floor well, it seems to drip a little and sometimes it gushes out like a mug full at a time, by the looks from what i can see it comes out the ducting for the aircon but dont no alot about it really and when i get in to start it the screen steams up fairly quickly, i would be grateful ov any help as im useless lol.

red z, h reg, bodykit.

Was cruising down the M4 today and spotted , 2 Black, 1 Silva, 1 yella, 1 Red, 1 Blue, with loadsa writing on it + a GTO- not sure how he got in there :xxx: :rofl: WAZ IT YOU LOT!! :rofl:

As well as Mr Duff and Mr Crew! Thanks to all who helped with my PCV upgrade today. Vijay also deserves credit for puttign up with my minging hangover...."I feel like a pig shat in my head!" Phil.

How long should it take a mechanic to remove the plenum? he needs to take it off to fix the water leak at he back of the engine! he rekons 2 hours to take it off then fix the water leaks then 2 hours to put it back seems quick to me is it about right? its going in on Thursday to get done so any advice welcome cheers

I've got an oil leak caused by what Nissan think is a shot main gasket, but they won't progress getting me a new one because my car is a Jap spec (90, NA) and so their "brains have caught fire" (as someone else has put it elsewhere on this site). Is there any difference between the NA engines in UK and Jap specs? If not, I will crib a UK serial number or part number, if someone could oblige please. Thanks for any advice.

hi all, by any chance does anyone know where i can find (new) or (breaking) parts for a nissan largo sxg 2.0 turbo diesel 4x4, i require a nsf strut? this is my second car for work and is now off the road until i can find one, this means me using the zed alllllllllllll week, what a bummer....... kind regards jim

wher can i get new front bumper and wings for my zed apart from nissan who said it would take months cos its an import? yas

Anyone own a red 300zx in Southend near the BP garage?

Hi guys, I want to hear some unbias opinions (not) ;) of why the 300zx is a better car? My cousins got a gt4 I mentioned I was seriously looking at getting a 300zx he laughed it off :( Help me out here guys?

hi all, ive had my zed tt for about 1 1/2 years now and this has never happened before, coming down a slip road today and booted it (auto, import, running on BP ultimate, straight through exhaust system) just about when the car kicks down the gears, wheel spin and then a few bangs and pops (backfiring), ease off the pedal, 5 mins down the road, try it agian and fine all the way home? I don't know if it hit the rev limiter or not but slightly concerned as to why this happend, can anyone shed some light on this for me? kind regards JIM :(